Amelia Benavides-Colón stories
Pittsburgh, state leaders use NFL Draft to woo investors, promote region
A delegation of investors and business leaders got a glimpse of Western Pennsylvania’s development potential ahead of the NFL Draft on Wednesday as local officials used the NFL backdrop to pitch the region’s potential. “We knew we wanted to showcase Pittsburgh to folks who make decisions about where companies expand...
Fans wait out heat for close-up stage view of NFL Draft picks
Fans chasing the best view of the NFL Draft stage on the North Shore baked on open concrete — settling in for an eight-hour wait in the heat Thursday. Still, many claimed a spot and did their best to get comfortable after the NFL Draft Experience gates opened at noon....
First-time visitors land in Pittsburgh for NFL Draft and reunions
Bostonian Ryan MacKenzie stepped off his 8 a.m. flight into Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday in a New England Patriots hoodie — among the thousands of fans descending on the city for the long-anticipated NFL Draft. The Pats gear might not make him any friends in Pittsburgh, but MacKenzie’s trip...
Pittsburgh restaurants prepare for NFL Draft surge as closures raise concerns
With hundreds of thousands of football fans expected in town, restaurants near the NFL Draft footprint in Pittsburgh say they’re anticipating large crowds — but worry that widespread road closures could make it difficult for employees to get to work. “We are used to volume, whether it’s football or opening...
